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  1. What is alley gating? The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 allows local authorities the power through a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to restrict public...

  2. Alley gates work by reducing the access of potential offenders to the rear of houses, and while commonly a burglary reduction initiative, can also reduce other crimes that occur in alleys such as anti-social behaviour and littering.

  3. Sections 129A to 129G of the Highways Act 1980 enable councils to restrict public access to any alleyway that is also a public highway by gating it, without removing its underlying highway status....

  4. Apr 8, 2013 · The introduction of crime prevention through environmental design initiatives such as alley-gating is now widespread across the United Kingdom. For practitioners and policymakers alike, erecting steel gates at entrances to alleys is seen as a major initiative for reducing domestic burglary and tackling a range of anti-social behaviours.

    • Colin Rogers
    • 2013
  5. Mar 1, 2017 · Alley gates are generally conceived as burglary reduction measures that restrict access to the alleys behind rows of homes. However, by limiting access alley gates may also reduce other crime opportunities, such as prostitution, dog fouling and drug dealing.

    • A Sidebottom, Karen Bullock
    • 2018
  6. commitment to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour through alley gating, outlines the strategy for implementing alley gating schemes and explains the procedure that is followed to ensure lanes are gated lawfully in accordance with current legislation.

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  8. Aug 22, 2017 · This is a situational crime-prevention strategy, mainly implemented in the United Kingdom, that uses lockable gates to control access to alleys behind rows of homes, where crimes frequently occur. The practice is rated Promising for reducing property offenses.